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Antique French Railway Brass Hat & Coat Rack Portmanteau
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Antique French Railway Brass Hat & Coat Rack Portmanteau

1900 - 1920
Sold 13 October 2025 · Antique Furniture Direct
This “Antique French Railway Brass Hat & Coat Rack Portmanteau” found a buyer.

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Description

An elegant antique French brass railway portmanteau luggage rack dating from circa 1920s. Racks like these were used on French Pullman Railway trains not dissimilar to the Famous Orient-Express, which operated between Paris and Istanbul.

With cast brackets supporting two upper bars for hats and a lower bar fitted with 5 sliding coat hooks. This is a really good example, with wonderful detailing to the brackets, the bars terminating in ornate brass acorn finials (which can unscrew). With fantastic untouched patina to the brass, this is a good quality heavy piece. Would look great in a hall or in a bathroom for towels or even in a kitchen for hanging pots and pans.

Construction/Wood:

Brass

Condition Report:

Wear and marks commensurate with age.

Dimensions:

Max Width Finial to Finial: 108cm

Internal Width Between Brackets: 84cm

Depth: 25cm

Height: 26cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
26cm (10.24")
Width
108cm (42.52")
Depth
25cm (9.84")
Declaration

Antique Furniture Direct has dated this Brass Hat Rack to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1171765
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An elegant antique French brass railway portmanteau luggage rack dating from circa 1920s.
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Racks like these were used on French Pullman Railway trains not dissimilar to the Famous Orient-Express, which operated between Paris and Istanbul.
Antique Furniture Direct
fig 1. An antique brass railway hat and coat rack featuring dual horizontal bars and multiple sliding hooks.
fig 1. Antique French Railway Brass Hat & Coat Rack Portmanteau

With cast brackets supporting two upper bars for hats and a lower bar fitted with 5 sliding coat hooks. This is a really good example, with wonderful detailing to the brackets, the bars terminating in ornate brass acorn finials (which can unscrew). With fantastic untouched patina to the brass, this is a good quality heavy piece. Would look great in a hall or in a bathroom for towels or even in a kitchen for hanging pots and pans.

Construction/Wood:

Brass

Condition Report:

Wear and marks commensurate with age.

Dimensions:

Max Width Finial to Finial: 108cm

Internal Width Between Brackets: 84cm

Depth: 25cm

Height: 26cm

Height
26cm (10.24")
Width
108cm (42.52")
Depth
25cm (9.84")
Date of Manufacture

Antique Furniture Direct has dated this Brass Hat Rack to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1171765
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An antique brass railway hat and coat rack featuring dual horizontal bars and multiple sliding hooks.
Antique French Railway Brass Hat & Coat Rack Portmanteau
Ref: SA1171765
An antique brass railway hat and coat rack featuring dual horizontal bars and multiple sliding hooks.
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  • ObjectWall Racks
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleFrench Industrial
  • MaterialBrass
  • ColourBrass
  • MotifsSliding hooks, Dual horizontal rails, Acorn finials, Cast mounting brackets
  • SizeH 26 cm (10 in) x W 108 cm (43 in) x D 25 cm (10 in)

French railway luggage racks, often termed portmanteaus, were traditionally manufactured for use above passenger seating on nineteenth and early twentieth-century trains to store hats, coats, and bags securely during transit.

Authentic period racks are predominantly constructed from cast and extruded brass, frequently featuring mounting brackets adorned with classical motifs and polished or patinated metallic finishes.

Authenticity is typically determined by heavy-gauge construction, natural patination of the brass, cast mounting plates with period-specific screw slots, and maker stamps or foundry marks.

These pieces function effectively when wall-mounted in entryways or hallways to serve as functional storage for coats and hats, or utilised in bathrooms for holding rolled towels.

Preservation requires dusting with a dry microfibre cloth and avoiding abrasive chemical cleaners that strip away the desirable historical patination accumulated over decades of use.
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